Grievances Of The Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence has been of fundamental importance to the United States, written by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence which states the freedom of thirteen American colonies from Great britain. The document has four parts to it, the preamble, natural rights, list of grievances, and resolution of independence. The preamble interprets why the continental congress drew up the Declaration. Natural Rights states the rights of people, and how the government should protect those rights. List of grievances states the colonists’ complaints towards British government. The last section, resolution of independence states that the colonies are free and independent states.
Throughout the continuation of the war several Patriots began to realize it was time to bring forward independence. Public's opinion began to change on January 1776 when Thomas Paine published a vibrant …show more content…
and impelling pamphlet called Common Sense. Common Sense encouraged independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Paine argued that monarchies had been set up by seizing power from the people, it was now when independence needed to be declared. The representatives at the continental congress were told by the provincial congress and assemblies one by one, to vote for independence.
Firstly The Declaration of Independence is an important part of American democracy because it helped the thirteen colonies break free from British rule and seeked independence. Not only did it grant important rights to colonists, but by signing it it helped the US enact independence. More so conveying the fundamental rights to citizens, the Declaration of Independence introduced in a new era of politics. With this document, the US portrayed its capability of breaking free from British rule, with that being said the US and France formulated a strong bond during war against Great Britain.
The declaration of independence has stayed the same since it was first published and signed, not one word or policy has changed.
Though there was one section that had to be removed from the document, and that was Jefferson’s condemnation of King George’s support of slavery. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made Jefferson remove this passage because the revolution was in need of support from all the colonies to succeed, and disapproving slavery would isolate pro-slavery colonists and indulge them to support the king. If this passage would have not been removed, American history might have been very different.
Thomas Jefferson’s passage on slavery is what caused a debate. The debate was among the delegates who were gathered at Philadelphia in 1776. This passage was one of the most important sections removed from the declaration of independence. The section was replaced with a passage about King George. Several years later Jefferson accused delegates from South Carolina and Georgia and Northern delegates for the removal of the
passage.
Throughout the continuation of the war several Patriots began to realize it was time to bring forward independence. Public's opinion began to change on January 1776 when Thomas Paine published a vibrant …show more content…
and impelling pamphlet called Common Sense. Common Sense encouraged independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Paine argued that monarchies had been set up by seizing power from the people, it was now when independence needed to be declared. The representatives at the continental congress were told by the provincial congress and assemblies one by one, to vote for independence.
Firstly The Declaration of Independence is an important part of American democracy because it helped the thirteen colonies break free from British rule and seeked independence. Not only did it grant important rights to colonists, but by signing it it helped the US enact independence. More so conveying the fundamental rights to citizens, the Declaration of Independence introduced in a new era of politics. With this document, the US portrayed its capability of breaking free from British rule, with that being said the US and France formulated a strong bond during war against Great Britain.
The declaration of independence has stayed the same since it was first published and signed, not one word or policy has changed.
Though there was one section that had to be removed from the document, and that was Jefferson’s condemnation of King George’s support of slavery. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made Jefferson remove this passage because the revolution was in need of support from all the colonies to succeed, and disapproving slavery would isolate pro-slavery colonists and indulge them to support the king. If this passage would have not been removed, American history might have been very different.
Thomas Jefferson’s passage on slavery is what caused a debate. The debate was among the delegates who were gathered at Philadelphia in 1776. This passage was one of the most important sections removed from the declaration of independence. The section was replaced with a passage about King George. Several years later Jefferson accused delegates from South Carolina and Georgia and Northern delegates for the removal of the
passage.